Santos denies Neymar deal with Barcelona

RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 26 (Xinhua) -- Brazilian top-flight club Santos released a statement on Friday denying speculation it has agreed to sell striker Neymar to Barcelona. Catalan daily Sport reported on Friday that Barcelona had already made a down-p

Brazilian club Santos keen to resign striker Robinho

RIO DE JANEIRO, April 13 (Xinhua) -- Brazilian club Santos is planning a move to re-sign former club hero and current AC Milan winger Robinho. Santos President Luis Alvaro Ribeiro said Robinho's return depended on Milan's willingness to sell the 28-y

2007年VOA标准英语-Airport Delays Growing Longer and More Frequent

By Paul Sisco Washington, D.C. 21 June 2007 Government and industry officials say America's crowded airways are becoming more so. The technology exists to make air travel safer, and energy efficient, but so far efforts to improve the situation are mo

VOA常速英语2007年-Humanitarian Crisis in DRC Worsens

By Selah Hennessy Goma, DRC 19 December 2007 The international medical organization Doctors Without Borders says the humanitarian situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo is rapidly deteriorating. An armed conflict in the east of the country has

Santos set to drop Elano for Libertadores semifinal

RIO DE JANEIRO, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Former Manchester City midfielder Elano is set to be relegated to the bench for Santos' Copa Libertadores semifinal second leg against Corinthians on Wednesday. Having lost last week's first leg at home 1-0, Santos

Robinho would need to take paycut at Santos

SAO PAULO, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- Santos coach Muricy Ramalho has warned Brazil striker Robinho he will need to take a substantial pay cut if he is to rejoin the Brazilian club. Ramalho is confident the player is willing to return to the side where he ma

Ganso out of Brazil friendlies

RIO DE JANEIRO, May 23 (Xinhua) -- Midfielder Paulo Henrique Ganso will undergo surgery on his right knee, forcing him out of Brazil's upcoming friendlies against Denmark, the US, Mexico and Argentina. The 22-year-old will play for Santos against Arg

VOA常速英语2008年-Congo's Southeastern Cholera Epidemic Grows

By Nico Colombant Dakar 14 February 2008 Aid workers in the Democratic Republic of Congo are expressing concern that a cholera epidemic in the southeastern mining region is getting worse, despite attention to the problem. About 100 people have died s

Santos defeats Fluminense 2-1

RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- Home team Santos beat Fluminense 2-1 from the eighth round of the 2011 Brazilian Championshipon Wednesday. The win is Santos' second-straight as the team looks to recover after a slow start in the competition. Befo

Santos rejects Sao Paulo bid for Brazil star Ganso

RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- Santos confirmed on Tuesday it had rejected a five-million-dollar offer from Sao Paulo for Brazil international midfielder Paulo Henrique Ganso. Santos said in a statement on its Twitter account that it had receive

Santos sign keeper Aranha

RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- The Santos（桑托斯） soccer team announced on Wednesday the signing of goalkeeper Aranha (or Spider in English). The ace keeper signed a three-year contract. Aranha' s arrival will produce a healthy contest wi

Neymar extends contract with Santos

RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- The 19-year-old phenom Neymar extended his contract with Santos until July 2014 on Wednesday. The news frustrated a host of international clubs who had previously had their sights on the star striker. Both Real Madr

Neymar offered new Santos deal, says father

RIO DE JANEIRO, March 14 (Xinhua) -- Neymar has been offered a new contract by Brazil's Santos, according to the striker's father and agent. The 21-year-old is currently tied to the club until July 2014 but Santos risks losing the starlet for nothing

Neymar hints on new Santos deal

RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) -- Brazilian sensation Neymar said Thursday he could be convinced to remain at Santos beyond the 2014 World Cup. The 20-year-old has been heavily linked with a move to Spanish giants Barcelona while Real Madrid, Chels

Arsenal defender Santos in Brazil transfer talks

RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- Brazil's Gremio has confirmed its interest in signing Arsenal defender Andre Santos for the club's upcoming Copa Libertadores campaign. The club is in a race against time to secure the 29-year-old ahead of the Febru

Santos cool on Moreno talks

RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- Santos coach Muricy Ramalho admitted Friday the club is unlikely to sign former Wigan Athletic striker Marcelo Moreno from Brazilian rivals Gremio. Santos made an approach for Moreno earlier this month having ident

Barca renew contract of youngster Dos Santos

MADRID, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) -- FC Barcelona this Thursday announced that they have reached an agreement with Mexican midfielder, Jonathan Dos Santos to extend his contract with the club until the end of 2015. The contract extension is another show of fa

Santos elected as new president of Colombia

Juan Manuel Santos, candidate(候选人) for the ruling Social Party of National Unity, was elected Sunday new president of Colombia for the term 2010-2014. Santos, the candidate of the ruling Social Party of National Unity (U) defeated his rival can

英语听书《海底两万里》第249期 第19章 万尼科罗群岛(11)

Finishing his investigations, Dillon stayed at the site of the casualty until the month of October. 狄勇为了使自己所获得的材料更完备起见，他在这遇难的地方留下，一直到同年十月。 Then he left Vanikoro, headed towar

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Questioning the natives, Captain Dumont d'Urville also learned that after La Perouse's two ships had miscarried on the island's reefs, 杜蒙?居维尔详细询问土人，知道拉?白鲁斯在岛附近暗礁上损失了他的两只船后，又造了一